HEMET, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 06: A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant as the Fairview Fire burns near hillside homes on September 6, 2022 near Hemet, California. The 4,500 acre brush fire has left two dead and forced thousands to evacuate while destroying several homes amid an intense heat wave in Southern California. The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning for much of Southern California through September 8. Climate models almost unanimously predict that heat waves will become more intense and frequent as the planet continues to warm. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Three people were injured after a helicopter assigned to the Fairview fire crashed while landing at the Banning Municipal Airport Saturday afternoon.
The crash was reported at approximately 3:52 p.m. where one pilot and two fire personnel suffered moderate injuries, according to Cal Fire Riverside.
All three were extricated from the helicopter and transported to a local trauma center for treatment and evaluation, according to Cal Fire Riverside.
As of Saturday, the Fairview fire in Riverside County is burning 28,307 acres and is 40% contained.
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No further details were immediately available.
